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Anthropic and Gov. Newsom forge deal allowing California government to use Claude at half price

As Anthropic forges a closer relationship with the state of California, the federal government has made an enemy out of the OpenAI rival.

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Jun 29, 2026

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As Anthropic forges a closer relationship with the state of California, the federal government has made an enemy out of the OpenAI rival.

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